SOLAR ENERGY
PROPERTY TAX CREDIT APPLICATION
(410) 222-1748
Hearing Speech Impaired 711
To be completed by applicant(s) Please type or print using ink only
IMPORTANT! This application must be received on or before June 1, 2021 to be considered for the taxable year
beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022. Please read County Code § 4-2-315, a copy of which is included
with the application and is the basis for determining whether the requirements to receive the property tax
credit have been satisfied.
Applications must include copies of paid receipts, invoices, or other documentation of the purchase of materials
or supplies and the actual installation cost of the solar energy equipment. Lease payment coupons are not
acceptable documentation of the cost of the solar energy equipment. FAILURE TO INCLUDE REQUIRED
DOCUMENTATION MAY RESULT IN DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
Name(s) of Property Owner(s): ____________________________________________________________________
Property Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________ State: _____________ Zip Code: __________
Parcel ID# (District/Subdivision/Account Number): __________________________________________________
Primary Telephone #: ____________________ Secondary Telephone #: ____________________
Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address (if different): ____________________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________ State: _____________ Zip Code: __________
Description of solar energy equipment (e.g., number of panels, KW output, etc.) and use of equipment:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Is any part of the solar energy equipment used for heating water for a swimming pool? If so, please explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Indicate whether the solar energy equipment was purchased or leased: Purchased
Leased
Total cost of the solar energy equipment, including installation costs: __________________________________
I have included copies of all receipts, paid invoices, and/or other necessary documentation relating to the system cost for
the solar energy equipment (lease payment coupons are not acceptable): Yes No
I have included a copy of the final inspection sticker for the solar energy equipment: Yes No
Amount of federal tax credit received: ______________ Amount of state tax credit received: ______________
Amount of federal grant received: ______________ Amount of state grant received: ______________
I/we, the applicant(s), hereby certify that I/we have read the attached § 4-2-315 and that I/we am/are entitled to the tax
credit for the residential property described above. I/we understand that this is a one-time tax credit from the Anne
Arundel County real property taxes levied on the building, not the land, and the amount of the tax credit is up to $2,500.
I/we understand that this application must be filed on or before June 1 immediately before the taxable year for which
the credit is sought. I/we further understand that if the application is filed after June 1, the application shall be treated
as an application for a tax credit for the next succeeding taxable year.
I/we declare under penalties of perjury provided for by the Tax Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, §
1-201, that all information above is true, correct, and complete to the best of my/our knowledge and belief. This
application is accompanied by documented receipts of the purchase of materials or supplies and the actual installation
cost. I/we give Anne Arundel County Government permission to take whatever action is necessary to verify this
documentation.
Applicant: __________________________________________________ ____________________
Signature Date
Applicant: __________________________________________________ ____________________
Signature Date
Return this application to:
Anne Arundel County, Office of Finance
Attn: Tax Credits
PO Box 427
Annapolis, MD 21404-0427
For questions call:
(410) 222-1748
Hearing/Speech Impaired 711
Questions and applications may also be submitted by email:
fnhwan00@aacounty.org
If you are mailing your application less than 14 days before the deadline, it is suggested that you use a traceable form of
delivery. Anne Arundel County is not responsible for delays in mail delivery.
Written notification will be sent upon approval or denial of a completed application.
§ 4-2-315. Solar energy.
(a) Definition. In this section, “solar energy equipment” means collectors, photovoltaic arrays, solar panels,
storage tanks, and all other hardware that is necessary and used as a part of the operating mechanism
that collects, stores, generates or distributes energy by using the rays of the sun.
(b) Creation. There is a one-time tax credit from County real property taxes levied on residential dwellings
that use solar energy devices installed on or after January 1, 2007.
(c) Qualifying devices. Any device that uses solar energy to heat or cool the dwelling, to generate electricity
to be used in the dwelling or to provide hot water for use in the dwelling.
(d) Time for filing application. Application for the tax credit created by this section shall be filed on or before
June 1 immediately before the taxable year for which the tax credit is sought. If the application is filed
after June 1, the credit shall be disallowed that year but shall be treated as an application for a tax credit
for the next succeeding taxable year. An application maybe filed only once for the duration of the tax
credit.
(e) Credit against taxes levied on dwellings. The tax credit shall be credited from the taxes levied on the
dwelling and may not be credited from the taxes levied on the land. The total tax credit allowed under
this section shall be the lesser of:
(1) fifty percent (50%) of the cost of materials and installation or construction of the solar energy
equipment, less the amount of federal and State grants or State solar energy tax credits; or
(2) $2,500.
(f) Form of application. An application for the tax credit shall be submitted to the Controller on forms that
the Office of Finance requires; be under oath, containing a declaration preceding the signature of the
applicant to the effect that it is made under the penalties of perjury provided for by the Tax-Property
Article, § 1-201, of the State Code; and be accompanied by documented receipts of the purchase of
materials or supplies and the actual installation cost.
(1985 Code, Art. 6, § 1-105) (Bill No. 23-04; Bill No. 81-08; Bill No. 17-10; Bill No. 48-10; Bill No. 84-12; Bill No. 118-
15; Bill No. 66-16; Bill No. 81-17)
State Code reference – Tax-Property Article, § 9-203.